Crime in Wahpeton, North Dakota

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Wahpeton, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Wahpeton than it is nationwide. There were 216 property crimes in Wahpeton in 2019, or 2,786 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Wahpeton. There were 159 larcenies reported in Wahpeton in 2019, or 2,051 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 29 break-ins reported in Wahpeton in 2019, or 374 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Wahpeton, meanwhile, there were 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 361 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Wahpeton, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 194 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Wahpeton is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Wahpeton reported a total of 15 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Wahpeton. There were 10 aggravated assaults reported in Wahpeton in 2019, or 129 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Wahpeton in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Wahpeton in 2019, or 39 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 2 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Wahpeton is 25.8 murders for every 100,000 people, more than five times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.